6.40

Fast Track Clearance Procedure

(a) Eligibility:

EOUs having a status holder certificate under FTP shall be eligible for Fast Track Clearance Procedure.

(b) Examination of Import Cargo:

Status holder units shall be exempted from examination of import cargo at port of import. However, jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs / Central Excise may examine consignments at unit's place on random basis.

(c) Domestic procurement and import of goods:

Units having physical export turnover of Rs. 10 crore and above in preceding financial year shall be allowed to import goods without payment of duty on basis of pre - authenticated procurement certificate issued by jurisdictional Customs / Central Excise Authority.

(d) Installation of Fax Machine / Computers:

Eligible EOUs may install one fax machine and two computers in their administrative / registered office outside premises of the unit under prior intimation to jurisdictional Asstt. / Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise.

(Above Para at (d) has been substituted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO.25/2016, DT. 13/08/2016)

[OLD- Eligible EOUs may install one fax machine and two computers in their administrative / registered office outside bonded premises under prior intimation to jurisdictional Asstt. / Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise.]

(e) Procurement of DG sets:

Procurement of DG set of capacity commensurate with actual requirement of unit shall be permitted under intimation to DC and jurisdictional Central Excise authority.

(f) Temporary removal of Capital Goods:

Eligible EOU may remove their capital goods or parts thereof for repairs under prior intimation to jurisdictional Asst. / Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise.

(g) Personal carriage of samples:

Personal carriage of samples of Gems & Jewellery by status holder EOUs are allowed subject to limit fixed in Paragraph 6.24 without a need for prior permission from DC / Customs / Central Excise.

(h) Activities which do not require permission:

In respect of following activities of a status holder, permission will not be required from DC or jurisdictional Central Excise authority:

DTA sale of finished products in terms of Paragraph 6.08(a) of FTP; Participation in exhibition and Personal carriage of Gems & Jewellery for export promotion tours subject to fulfilment of conditions of Paragraph 6.24 of HBP. However, prior intimation thereof needsto be given.